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SAUTEE NACOOCHEE
Museum Hours
Monday through Saturday
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Physical Address
283
Highway 255
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 460
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
No Admission Charge
Handicapped Parking
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The Sautee Nacoochee Center’s History Museum presents
The Civil War Through Music
Saturday, September 3, 2011 6pm
Dinner and Musical Program
On Saturday evening, September 3, the celebration of America’s folk traditions will continue with dinner and a musical program commemorating the songs of the Civil War years. The Sautee Nacoochee Center’s History Museum will sponsor the event, which features performances by Yonah Brass and a talented trio of Sautee vocalists, Courtney Johnston, Sabrina Dorsey and Joanne Steele.
These artists will offer selections from both sides of the conflict, giving the audience an opportunity to experience the beauty of the songs that underscored the lives of Americans 150 years ago. Accompanying the music will be commentary taken from letters written by participants in the North and South, some of whom were residents of the Nacoochee Valley.
Tickets include a delicious dinner (pork loin, greens, black eyed peas) and the musical presentation. Dinner will be served at 6 pm in the Community Hall, followed by the performance in the historic gymnasium.
Proceeds from ticket sales will help support the History Museum.
What better way to round a day of living in the past? Please plan to add to the experience of the Folk Life Festival by joining us for a memorable evening of great food and beautiful music!
Tickets
$20.00 adults
$15.00 children (under 18)
Tickets are available by clicking the ticket below
or by calling the Center Box Office at 706-878-3300
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The War Years: 1861 - 1865 |
As promised, our newest exhibit, the War Years: 1861
-1865, opened in time for SNCA’s 30th anniversary
celebration. This evolving exhibit is designed to
document the experiences of those who remained
in the Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys during the
Civil War. Using letters, primary source material
and historic records, the exhibit tells the stories of
the men who left to fight and those who waited for their
return. With each year of the war’s progress the impact on the people of
northeast Georgia was more profound. Our goal with this exhibit is to help
visitors understand and appreciate the challenges faced in this unique part
of the South, and how the war was interpreted differently among some in
this region than elsewhere in the State.
Mark your calendars and plan to join us on September 3 at the close of
the annual Folk Life Festival for an evening of music you are not likely
to hear again. In conjunction with the new exhibit, the September 3
presentation will offer dinner and an evening of music from the War Years,
with commentary describing the origins, themes and impact of the various
songs. Folk music will underscore the concerns of everyday citizens from
both North and South, and martial music performed by Yonah Brass will
underscore the importance of the anthems that motivated and comforted
soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Please plan to join us for dinner and
a memorable evening of music.
As always, the History Museum loves its volunteers and docents! Anyone
interested in volunteering at the museum is welcome. Please remember
that while docents are needed and always welcome, anyone who would like
to get involved with the museum is encouraged to do so. Contact Mary
Geidel at mlgeidel@windstream.net for more information.
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Gifts of Books & Prints
The History Museum of Sautee Nacoochee has on display many of John Kollock's Limited Edition Prints. Available for purchase, the prints are priced at $50 each plus $3.50 tax. Think what a wonderful Christmas gift a print would make! While in the Museum, you are invited to browse through the many books that are for sale. In our collection, we have a book on the history of White County and another on the history of Helen, Georgia. A beautifully illustrated book on the Nacoochee Mound is also available and would make a nice coffee table book. If you have not visited the History Museum recently, come and see the display of the Nacoochee Mound. Most all of your questions about the history of the Mound will be answered in Echoes from the Earth, a temporary exhibit of images and text.
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THE HISTORY MUSEUM
Permanent Collection
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We welcome visitors to our History Museum where they will share some of the rich history of our beloved Sautee and Nacoochee Valleys. Numerous artifacts on display have been recovered from the area and preserved for future generations.
Your walk through history begins with the earliest inhabitants of the valleys, the Cherokee Indians. Names of the 62 white families who came across the Southern Appalachians from North Carolina to settle the valleys are listed. With them came slaves, descendants of whom still live nearby, continuing their influence through many generations.
The discovery of gold in 1828 on Dukes Creek at the upper end of Nacoochee valley is documented, as well as the tools used for its mining. As gold played out, railroading, the lumber industry, and asbestos mining grew in the Helen area. There is so much more to see than just pictures and graphs. There are exhibits in smaller scale, and even a small model of a Shay locomotive that actually works. |
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Come Help Us Create the New SNCA Heritage Center!
In 2004, an antebellum slave cabin was donated to SNCA and with this gift the organization was given the responsibility to preserve a significant historic structure and the opportunity to develop a major new exhibit detailing the story of slavery in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. But rather than simply interpreting this single story in a vacuum, SNCA is working to develop a new Heritage Center on the SNCA campus documenting the history of the mountain area from the prehistoric mound builders to modern day, including the previously untold story of the African American community in this mountain region.
We have been working with Kathy Dixson, a museum consultant, on the conceptual plan for the new Heritage Center. Ms. Dixson has created a planning document to help us identify the comprehensive story to be interpreted, individual chapters within this story, and how our existing museum collection of over 900 historic artifacts will be used to convey this story to visitors.
Stayed tuned!
Planning Document:
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